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BURHANPUR The Medieval Gateway to the Deccan M.P. Burhanpur Burhanpur Khandwa Omkareshwar Barwaha Indore Mhow Dhar Mandu Khalghat Barwani Barwangaja Khargone Maheshwar M. P. MADHYA PRADESH STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. HEAD OFFICE-BHOPAL Marketing Division - Paryatan Bhawan, Bhadbhada Road, Bhopal - 462 003 Tel: 0755-2774340/42, 4027100, 2778383, Fax: 0755-2779476, 2774289, Toll Free: 1800 233 7777, E-mail: [email protected] MARKETING OFFICES AHMEDABAD - 219, 'Supermall' 2nd Floor, Near Lal Bungalow, C.G. Road, Ahmedabad - 380 006 Tel: 079 - 26462977, 9510593900, Mob : 8103750082 Telefax: 079-26462978, E-mail: [email protected] BENGALURU - Premise No. 4/3, Shop No. 5, Sunkada Chikanna Complex Loop Lane off, Race Course Road, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru-560009 Tel : 080-25502288, 09407515764, E-mail : [email protected] HYDERABAD - Ground Floor, Balyogi Paryatak Bhavan, Opp. ITC Kakatiya Hotel, Begumpet Main Road, Hyderabad - 500 016 Tel: 040-40034319, Telefax: 040-23407785, E-mail: [email protected] KOLKATA - 'Chitrakoot', Room No. 67, 6th Floor, 230-A, A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020 Tel: 033-22833526, Telefax: 033 - 22875855, E-mail: [email protected] LUCKNOW - Rajarishi Purshottam Das Tandon Paryatan Bhawan, 1st Floor, C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow - 226 010, Tel: 0522-4021413, E-mail: [email protected] MUMBAI - 45, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 005 Tel: 022-22187603, Telefax: 022-22160614, E-mail: [email protected] NAGPUR - 407-A, 4th Floor, Lokmat Bhawan, Wardha Road, Nagpur - 440 012 Tel: 0712 - 2442378, Telefax: 0712-2423374, E-mail: [email protected] NEW DELHI - Room No.12, Hotel Janpath, Janpath Road, New Delhi - 110 001 Tel: 011-23366528, 23341185/86/87, Telefax: 011-23347264, E-mail: [email protected] NOIDA - Mrignayanee Emporium, Brahmaputra Shopping Complex, Sector 29, Noida Tel : 0120-4330070, E-mail: [email protected] PUNE - Shop No. 6, 1st Floor, Bhosle Shinde Arcade, J.M. Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune - 411004 Telefax: 020-25536616, E-mail: [email protected] RAIPUR - 103 First Floor, MM Silver Plaza, Ring Road No.1 Raipur. Tel: 0771-4048810, Telefax : 0771-4049115, E-mail: [email protected] RAJKOT - 122, First Floor, Cosmo Complex, Near Mahila College Chowk, Kalawad Road, Rajkot-360001. Tel: 0281-2927966, Mob. : 09429197990, E-mail: [email protected] SURAT - C/O Gujarat Tourism, Jilla Seva Sadan-2, Block-A, Ground Floor, Athhava Road, Surat Tel: 0261-2918688, Mob.: 09978794098, E-mail: [email protected] VARANASI - 52, Patel Nagar, Mint House, Nadesar, Varanasi (UP) - 221 002 Mobile No. 09235402180, Email : [email protected] REGIONAL/TOURIST OFFICES Bhopal - Paryatan Bhawan, Bhadbhada Road, Bhopal Tel:0755-2766750, 2779631 E-mail: [email protected], City Booking Office: Palash Residency Tel: 0755-2550588 E- mail: [email protected], Airport Counter Bhopal Tel: 0755-2646667, E-mail: [email protected], Tourist Office: Railway Station, Bhopal, Tel: 0755-2746827 E-mail: [email protected], Gwalior - Tansen Residency, 6, Gandhi Road, Gwalior Tel: 0751-2234557, 4056726, Fax: 0751- 2340371, E-mail: [email protected], Tourist Office, Deori, Mob. : 09329170105 Indore - 42, Residency Area, Opp. Saint Paul H. S. School, Indore, Tel: 0731-2499566, 2499466, Telefax: 0731-2491345, E-mail: [email protected], Airport Counter, Indore, Tel: 0731- 2620404, E-mail: [email protected] Jabalpur - Rani Durgavati "Paryatan Bhawan" Paryatan Tiraha, Near Collectorate North Civil Lines, Jabalpur, Tel: 0761-2677290, Telefax: 0761-2677590, E-mail: [email protected] Tourist Information Counter: Khatia (Kanha National Park ) Tel: 07649-277242, E-mail: [email protected] Jhansi - Railway Station, Jhansi. Tel: 0510-2442622, E-mail: [email protected] Khajuraho - Tourist Interpretation & Facilitation Centre, Near Circuit House, Khajuraho Tel: 07686- 274051, Fax: 07686-272330, E-mail: [email protected] Airport Counter, Khajuraho, Tel: 07686-274648, Tourist Information Counter, Railway Station, Khajuraho Pachmarhi - Amaltas Complex, Near Tehsil, Pachmarhi, Tel: 07578-252100, Fax: 07578-252102, E-mail: [email protected], Tourist Office : Bus Stand, Pachmarhi, Tel : 07578-252029, Ujjain - Tourist Office : Near Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain, Tel : 0734-2552263, E-mail: [email protected] For more information, log on to www.mptourism.com How to Reach Your Host By Air: The nearest airport is Devi Ahilya Bai International Airport at Indore (180 kms) By Rail: Burhanpur has its own railway station, 8 kms from Gandhi Chowk By Road: Regular bus services connect Burhanpur with Indore, Khargone, Jalgaon, Khandwa, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Ujjain, Dhar and Bhopal. SIKHISM IN BURHANPUR The Sikh connection in Burhanpur th dates as far back as the early 16 century when Guru Nanak is said to have visited the town. (Surjit Singh Gandhi, History of the Sikh Gurus Retold 1606-1708 CE). The gathering to which he is said to have preached, on the banks of the Tapti, is commemorated by the Gurudwara Sangat Rajghat Patshali Pahili, which still stands at the site. Guru Nanak Dev Asirgarh Fort Tapti Retreat Tel : 07325-242244, E-mail : [email protected] Wayside Amenities

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Page 1: Burhanpur - attract-pr.com · Omkareshwar Barwaha Mhow Indore Dhar Mandu Khalghat Barwani Barwangaja Khargone Maheshwar M. P. MADHYA PRADESH STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

BURHANPURThe Medieval Gateway to the Deccan

M.P.

BurhanpurBurhanpur

Khandwa

Omkareshwar

Barwaha

IndoreMhow

Dhar

Mandu

Khalghat

Barwani

Barwangaja Khargone

Maheshwar

M. P.

MADHYA PRADESHSTATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.HEAD OFFICE-BHOPAL

Marketing Division - Paryatan Bhawan, Bhadbhada Road, Bhopal - 462 003Tel: 0755-2774340/42, 4027100, 2778383, Fax: 0755-2779476, 2774289, Toll Free: 1800 233 7777, E-mail: [email protected]

MARKETING OFFICESAHMEDABAD - 219, 'Supermall' 2nd Floor, Near Lal Bungalow, C.G. Road, Ahmedabad - 380 006Tel: 079 - 26462977, 9510593900, Mob : 8103750082 Telefax: 079-26462978, E-mail:

[email protected]

BENGALURU - Premise No. 4/3, Shop No. 5, Sunkada Chikanna Complex Loop Lane off, Race Course Road, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru-560009 Tel : 080-25502288, 09407515764, E-mail : [email protected]

HYDERABAD - Ground Floor, Balyogi Paryatak Bhavan, Opp. ITC Kakatiya Hotel, Begumpet Main Road, Hyderabad - 500 016 Tel: 040-40034319, Telefax: 040-23407785, E-mail: [email protected]

KOLKATA - 'Chitrakoot', Room No. 67, 6th Floor, 230-A, A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020Tel: 033-22833526, Telefax: 033 - 22875855, E-mail: [email protected]

LUCKNOW - Rajarishi Purshottam Das Tandon Paryatan Bhawan, 1st Floor, C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow - 226 010, Tel: 0522-4021413, E-mail: [email protected]

MUMBAI - 45, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 005Tel: 022-22187603, Telefax: 022-22160614, E-mail: [email protected]

NAGPUR - 407-A, 4th Floor, Lokmat Bhawan, Wardha Road, Nagpur - 440 012Tel: 0712 - 2442378, Telefax: 0712-2423374, E-mail: [email protected]

NEW DELHI - Room No.12, Hotel Janpath, Janpath Road, New Delhi - 110 001 Tel: 011-23366528,23341185/86/87, Telefax: 011-23347264, E-mail: [email protected]

NOIDA - Mrignayanee Emporium, Brahmaputra Shopping Complex, Sector 29, NoidaTel : 0120-4330070, E-mail: [email protected]

PUNE - Shop No. 6, 1st Floor, Bhosle Shinde Arcade, J.M. Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune - 411004Telefax: 020-25536616, E-mail: [email protected]

RAIPUR - 103 First Floor, MM Silver Plaza, Ring Road No.1 Raipur. Tel: 0771-4048810, Telefax : 0771-4049115, E-mail: [email protected]

RAJKOT - 122, First Floor, Cosmo Complex, Near Mahila College Chowk, Kalawad Road, Rajkot-360001. Tel: 0281-2927966, Mob. : 09429197990, E-mail: [email protected]

SURAT - C/O Gujarat Tourism, Jilla Seva Sadan-2, Block-A, Ground Floor, Athhava Road, SuratTel: 0261-2918688, Mob.: 09978794098, E-mail: [email protected]

VARANASI - 52, Patel Nagar, Mint House, Nadesar, Varanasi (UP) - 221 002 Mobile No. 09235402180, Email : [email protected]

REGIONAL/TOURIST OFFICESBhopal - Paryatan Bhawan, Bhadbhada Road, Bhopal Tel:0755-2766750, 2779631

E-mail: [email protected], City Booking Office: Palash Residency Tel: 0755-2550588 E-mail: [email protected], Airport Counter Bhopal Tel: 0755-2646667, E-mail: [email protected], Tourist Office: Railway Station, Bhopal, Tel: 0755-2746827 E-mail: [email protected],

Gwalior - Tansen Residency, 6, Gandhi Road, Gwalior Tel: 0751-2234557, 4056726, Fax: 0751-2340371, E-mail: [email protected], Tourist Office, Deori, Mob. : 09329170105

Indore - 42, Residency Area, Opp. Saint Paul H. S. School, Indore, Tel: 0731-2499566, 2499466, Telefax: 0731-2491345, E-mail: [email protected], Airport Counter, Indore, Tel: 0731-2620404, E-mail: [email protected]

Jabalpur - Rani Durgavati "Paryatan Bhawan" Paryatan Tiraha, Near Collectorate North Civil Lines,Jabalpur, Tel: 0761-2677290, Telefax: 0761-2677590, E-mail: [email protected] Information Counter: Khatia (Kanha National Park ) Tel: 07649-277242, E-mail: [email protected]

Jhansi - Railway Station, Jhansi. Tel: 0510-2442622, E-mail: [email protected]

Khajuraho - Tourist Interpretation & Facilitation Centre, Near Circuit House, Khajuraho Tel: 07686- 274051, Fax: 07686-272330, E-mail: [email protected] Airport Counter, Khajuraho, Tel: 07686-274648, Tourist Information Counter, Railway Station, Khajuraho

Pachmarhi - Amaltas Complex, Near Tehsil, Pachmarhi, Tel: 07578-252100, Fax: 07578-252102, E-mail: [email protected], Tourist Office : Bus Stand, Pachmarhi, Tel : 07578-252029,

Ujjain - Tourist Office : Near Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain, Tel : 0734-2552263, E-mail: [email protected]

For more information, log on to www.mptourism.com

How to Reach

Your Host

By Air: The nearest airport is Devi Ahilya Bai International Airport at Indore (180 kms)

By Rail: Burhanpur has its own railway station, 8 kms from Gandhi Chowk

By Road: Regular bus services connect Burhanpur with Indore, Khargone, Jalgaon, Khandwa, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Ujjain, Dhar and Bhopal.

SIKHISM IN BURHANPUR

The Sikh connection in Burhanpur thdates as far back as the early 16

century when Guru Nanak is said to have visited the town. (Surjit Singh Gandhi, History of the Sikh Gurus Retold 1606-1708 CE).

The gathering to which he is said to have preached, on the banks of the Tapti, is commemorated by the Gurudwara Sangat Rajghat Patshali Pahili, which still stands at the site.

Guru Nanak Dev

Asirgarh Fort

Tapti Retreat Tel : 07325-242244, E-mail : [email protected]

Wayside Amenities

Page 2: Burhanpur - attract-pr.com · Omkareshwar Barwaha Mhow Indore Dhar Mandu Khalghat Barwani Barwangaja Khargone Maheshwar M. P. MADHYA PRADESH STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

urhanpur town, founded in 1400 Ad by the Faruqi ruler, Nasir Khan on the northern banks of the Tapti river, and strategically Bcritical throughout medieval Indian History to any king who

wished to rule the Deccan, bears traces of its dramatic past in its crowded bylanes and sprawling, often ruined, suburbs.The casual visitor may be surprised by how much there is to see here. In fact, at almost every turn in the older part of town, now known as 'Seetee' there seems to be a medieval mosque or sarai, or gurudwara or temple, a towering gateway or a solitary grave. Its immediate outskirts, too, within a 20 – odd km radius offer the massive Asirgarh Fort to the north, the luxurious pleasure palace of Mahal Gulara to the east and the sacred Icchadevi Temple to the south, with numerous, old dargahs, temples, and medieval ruins on the way.Indeed, though Burhanpur may appear at first glance to be little more than the average small town, to those who care to peel away its layers, it offers a glimpse into a truly glorious past.A past in which great battles were lost and won epic love flourished and died , ambitious journeys both political and spiritual, were embarked upon, and formidable architectural feats were accomplished to engrave the town's name forever in history.

Kali Masjid : One of the oldest Faruqi monuments is Kali Masjid (black mosque). While locals insist that this is Burhanpur's oldest mosque, the MP District gazetteer, 1969 attributes it to the last Faruqi ruler, Bahadur Khan(1596-1600). It is looted in the Daulatpura Mohalla, a 10-minute walk uphill from the Rajghat along the Tapti.Bibi ki Masjid : Further inside the town, about 15 minutes by foot from the Rajghat area is another Faruqi monument, Bibi ki Masjid. For more ornate than Kali Masjid, Bibi ki Masjid was built between 1520 and 1540 by a Faruqi queen.Jama Masjid : Built when Bibi ki Masjid, became too small to accommodate Burhanpur's growing population, the miraculously well-preserved Jama Masjid, is located at the very centre of town in Gandhi Chowk. Its over 36m high minars tower over the mosque arched compound and the bustling bazaar outside.Tombs of Nadir Shah and Adil Shah : About 3 kms from the centre of

What to See

town are the tombs of several Faruqi rulers and their queens, set within a walled enclosure. Most noteworthy of these are the tombs of Nadir Shah and Adil Shah.

Badshahi Qila : A prolific builder of the Faruqi dynasty and the ruler under whom Burhanpur enjoyed most prosperity, was Adil Khan II cr. 1457-1503. The king propelled the construction of a citadel, with walls pierced by eight gates stretching around Burhanpur. This was known as the Badshahi Qila.Diwan-e-Khas : Outside the baths are the grounds of the Diwan-e-Khas, its lawn beautifully maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India, which also has its offices here.Diwan –e – Aam : Adjacent to the Diwan-e-Khas is the Diwan-e-Aam, the delicate frescoes on its walls and arches faded except in a few places.Zenana Hammam : The Mughals added enormously to Burhanpur's architectural treasures. Within Badshahi Qila is the Zenana Hammam. Built in a combination of Mughal and Persian styles distinctive of early Mughal

architecture, the baths were once decorated with beautiful frescoes on the ceilings, some of which still survive.Kundi Bhandara : The Mughal pleasure in water- fountains, canals, baths is well known.Burhanpur boasts of what may be one of their most elaborate system for transporting water demonstrating an unparalleled constructional technique.Even today, these remain glorious relics of Mughal engineering, ingenuity and skill.Tomb of Shah Nawaz Khan : On the northern outskirts of Burhanpur, about 2 kms from the town, is a beautiful Mughal monument, the tomb of Shah Nawaz Khan, on the banks of the Utaoli river.

SHAH JAHAN & MUMTAZ MAHAL IN BURHANPUR

Of the Mughals, Shah Jahan is perhaps most closely connected to the city. His first daughter, Roshanara, was

born here in 1617, When Shah Jahan was still a

prince Latu, as emperor, Shah Jehan returned to Burhanpur, where he lost the wife he passionately loved, Mumtaz Mahal : She died while delivering

ththeir 14 child, also a daughter in Burhanpur.

Bilquis Jahan : The tomb of Bilquis Jahan, or Begum Shah Shuja is barely 2 kms from Shah Nawaz's tomb because of its distinctively shaped dome, the tomb is locally known as Kharboozi ('melon-like') Gumbaz. Shah Shuja, Shah Jahan's second son, lost his beloved wife, Bilquis Jahan, in Burhanpur during childbirth, and erected this tomb in her memory.Hazrat Shah Bhikari : Very close to the tomb of Bilquis Jahan is the dargah of Hazrat Shah Bhikari also known as Hazrat Shah Nizamuddin.

Badshahi Qila along with Tapti River

Zenana Hammam

Dargah-e-Hakimi : About 3 kms from Gandhi Chowk in Burhanpur is the village of Lodhi, said to have been founded by and hence named after a king of the Lodhi dynasty. The village houses the Dargah-e-Hakim, a sacred pilgrimage for the Dawoodi Bohra Muslims. It is the mazar of Syedi Abdulqadir Hakimuddin.

Mahal Gulara :Beautifully located on the banks of the Badi Utaoli river is Mahal Gulara, a Mughal pleasure retreat, 21 kms from Burhanpur on Amravati Road, north of the village of Sindhkheda.Asirgarh : Perched high on a hill of the Satpura range just under 25 kms north of Burhanpur is one of the most magnificent forts of the region, rivaling even the great Golconda in impregnability. Alexander Cunningham attributes the origins of the fort to 'great antiquity' , going so far as to identify it with the 'Ozoabis' mentioned by Ptolemy.

Dargah-e-Hakimi